The Blue House, or the Office of the President of South Korea, has answered the national petition filed against the Korean drama “Snowdrop,” which starred Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo. On Dec. 19, a petition was filed on the Blue House website to stop the airing of “Snowdrop,”...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Saturday, Feb. 19, announced that a bettor from Baguio City won the P62.7-million jackpot prize for Mega Lotto 6/45. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory posted on its Facebook page, PCSO said that the lone bettor had won a total jackpot...
Malacañang has confirmed that the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked a Quezon City court to dismiss the petition to stop the vaccination against COVID-19 of children ages five to 11. Manila Zoo pediatric vaccination (PHOTO COURTESY OF MPIO/ MANILA BULLETIN) In his press briefing on...
A committee of the Muntinlupa City Council is seeking to amend an existing ordinance to include Maynilad Water Services in the regular testing of the quality of water it supplies to thousands of customers in the city. The Committee on Environment, chaired by Councilor Marissa Rongavilla, held a...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the Printing Committee for the 2022 National and Local Elections is set to conduct the disposal of spools and paper trimmings on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Comelec/MB "The paper trimmings for disposal, this is the part of the ballot for the automated election...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer SenatorPanfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson has expressed hopes that his efforts to save billions of pesos in public funds from going into the pockets of thieves would bear fruit by Filipinos giving him a chance to be their next leader. Senator Panfilo Lacson But if...
The Muntinlupa City government opened another site for the vaccination of five to 11 years old in the city. On Feb. 14, the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) added the Cupang Health Center as a vaccination site for the age group. Muntinlupa City Health Office acting chief Dr. Juancho Bunyi...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reminded the public to claim their passports as it announced that after March 1, it will cancel and dispose of passports scheduled for release until January 2021. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, The Department of Foreign Affairs -...
The Quezon City government held a rights orientation for persons with disabilities (PWD) led by the city’s Persons with Disability Affairs Office (QC-PDAO) on Sunday, Feb. 6, at the Tandang Sora National High School covered court in Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City. The QC-PDAO conducted the...
“The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure,” starring Kang Ha-neul and Han Hyo-joo, set a record by becoming the first movie to sell one million tickets among all films released in South Korea this year. The adventure movie also stars Lee Kwang-soo, Kwon Sang-woo, EXO’s Sehun, Chae Soo-bin,, Kim...
Anti-narcotics operatives seized P3.4 million worth of shabu on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 5, following the arrest of two drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor, Cavite. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said that the suspects Joery Villafañe, 37, of Gen. Trias, Cavite and...
Anti-narcotics authorities arrested on Saturday, Feb. 5, two drug suspected drug peddlers and seized some P340,000 worth of shabu and chemicals that are being used to make explosives during an operation in Balud, Masbate. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Masbate Provincial Office said...
